Monitoring tyrosinaemia type I: Blood spot test for nitisinone (NTBC).

Sander J., Janzen N., Terhardt M., Sander S., Gokcay G. F., Demirkol M., ...More

Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry, vol.412, pp.134-8, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 412
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.cca.2010.09.027
  • Journal Name: Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.134-8
  • Keywords: Tyrosine, Nitisinone, NTBC, Tyrosinaemia type I, Monitoring therapy, Blood spot testing, TANDEM MASS-SPECTROMETRY, HEREDITARY TYROSINEMIA, LIVER-TRANSPLANTATION, HEPATORENAL TYROSINEMIA, AMINO-ACIDS, SUCCINYLACETONE, EXPERIENCE, 2-(2-NITRO-4-TRIFLUOROMETHYLBENZOYL)-1,3-CYCLOHEXANEDIONE, PLASMA
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Quantification of nitisinone, 2-(nitro-4-trifluoromethylbenzoyl)1,3-cyclohexanedione (NTBC) has been repeatedly described. Nevertheless monitoring of NTBC has not yet become part of routine therapy surveillance in tyrosinaemia type I (OMIM 276700).